The Japanese Automobile Industry

Since the 1960s, Japan has been one of the world's top three vehicle producing countries, cementing its position as a world leader in automotive manufacture and technology. The automobile business is home to some of the company's most well-known global brands. Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsu...

Record numbers of imported vehicles sold in 2022.

According to industry sources, Friday's record-breaking number of roughly 300,000 imported car sales was fuelled by pent-up demand for luxury cars during the coronavirus outbreak. In 2022, the Korea Automobile Importers and Distributors Association reported that sales of imported car brands r...

UAE contributed to the creation of the first solar-powered automobiles

The world's first solar-powered vehicle is being created by the collaboration of the Netherlands-based Lightyear and Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI).

Lightyear's collaboration with the park, which acts as a centre for tech company incubation, will be the ...

Production in the automotive sector hit by the outbreak of contagious Covid-19

Highlights

• Spike in Covid-19 infections hit the automotive market in Japan
• Government forced to impose new lockdown restrictions

A spike in the Delta variant cases forced the Asian countries to impose fresh and new lockdown curbs. Th...

INDIAN AUTOMOBILE DEALERS WORRIED DUE TO SUDDEN EXITS BY GLOBAL AUTO MAKERS

HIGHLIGHTS

• Automobile dealers are demanding protection from sudden exits by global auto makers.
• FADA wants Indian government to implement system to protect the interests of dealers from sudden exits by multinational manufacturers.
• FADA told...

AUTO SALES IN CHINA ROSE 36.6 PERCENT IN JAN-MARCH PERIOD

Highlights –

• Auto sales in China rose 36.6 percent in the Jan-March period.
• Sales of passenger vehicles increased 38.1 percent year on year.
• Auto sales totaled 2.13 million units in May alone.
• NEV is expected to represent 2...

UK UNIT OF HYUNDAI ORDERED TO TAKE DOWN ADVERTISEMENT FOR FUEL CELL CARS

Highlights:

• Hyundai Motor Co.’s UK unit is orders for taking down the ad for its fuel cell cars over the inflated claims
• Hyundai said, its claim had been based on the car having an on-board air-purification system

The United Ki...

UK: EV FIRM LUNAZ SECURED INVESTMENT FROM DAVID BECKHAM

Highlights:

• The EV company Lunaz has secured the investment from David Beckham
• The company Lunaz has been representing the very best of UK ingenuity in the design and technology

The electrified classic car company Lunaz, which i...

FORD DELAYS DELIVERIES OF MUSTANG MACH-E IN UNITED KINGDOM

Highlights:

• Ford delays the deliveries of Mustang Mach-E in United Kingdom
• Ford delays the deliveries in the United Kingdom because of the safety risk

According to the reports, the deliveries of the first long-range electric vehicle ...

TOYOTA AUSTRALIA: IT IS NOT AFFECTED BY SHORTAGE OF SEMICONDUCTORS

Highlights:

• Toyota Australia said, it is not affected by the shortage of semiconductors
• The company has reported a record demand for much of the company’s line up

The automobile company Toyota said that, it has been doing ...

UK: UNIQUE EV DESIGN OF PAGE-ROBERTS COULD BOOST RANGE BY 30%

Highlights:

• The unique electric vehicle design of the company Page-Roberts can boost the range of the electric vehicle by 30 percent
• The patented design concept of the company rethinks the position of the battery in a conventional electric vehicle

PEUGEOT TO LAUNCH ITS FIRST ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN AUSTRALIA IN 2022

Highlights:

• The company Peugeot is going to be launching its first electric vehicle in Australia in 2022
• The identity of the of the vehicle is yet to be confirmed by the company

The automobile company Peugeot has confirmed that,...

REPORT: NISSAN IN TALKS OEVR EV BATTERY FACTORY IN UNITED KINGDOM

Highlights:

• Nissan is in talks over the production of an electric car battery factory in United Kingdom
• The discussions have been part of a plan for making Sunderland, the largest high-volume EV site outside Japan

According to a repo...

BMW AND MINI LAUNCHED CHARING SERVICES FOR ELECTRIC CAR CUSTOMERS OF UK

Highlights:

• The BMW and MINI has launched the charging service for the electric car customers in United Kingdom
• The users are also going to have access to more than 173,000 charging points throughout the continent of Europe

The compa...

NEW MAHINDRA THAR IS NOT GOING TO BE SOLD IN AUSTRALIA

Highlights:

• The new Mahindra Thar is not going to be sold in Australia
• The Stellantis Group has also accused Mahindra of misleading and deceptive conduct in the court

Just few weeks after the Stellantis Group, who is the owner of the...

STUDY: ONE IN FOUR CONSUMERS PLAN TO BUY AN ELECTRIC CAR

Highlights:

• One in the four consumers in the United Kingdom are planning to buy an electric car
• The study indicated that, 24 percent of consumers in UK are hoping to switch to an electric vehicle

According to a study conducted by the...

JAPAN’S EXPORTS SAW LARGEST INCREASE BY 38% IN APRIL

Highlights –

• Japan’s exports saw largest increase by 38% in April.
• Exports of goods in April soared to 7.18 trillion yen.
• Imports rose 12.8 percent in April to 6.93 trillion yen.
• Exports to China grew 33.9 percent fro...

AUSTRALIA: 57,851 KIA VEHICLES RECALLED OVER CONCERNS REALTED TO ENGINE FIRE

Highlights:

• Over 57,000 KIA vehicles have recalled for the concerns related to fire in the engine of the cars
• The Product Safety Australia has found 57,851 vehicles that have been affected by the problem

More than 57,000 vehicles of ...

SOUTH KOREA’S CAR EXPORT SURGED

Highlights:

• South Korea’s automobile production has surged by 11.8 percent as compared to a year ago.
• South Korea has exported 188,293 cars which indicates a surge of 52.8 percent as compared to last year.
• The exports of SUVs have slu...

NEW JEEP AND CITROEN VEHICLES IN INDIA SOON

HIGHLIGHTS

• FCA and Groupe PSA are collaborating to develop new jeep and sell it in India.
• New SUVs and cars from Citroen are coming to in India.

Fiat Chrysler Automobile (FCA) and Groupe PSA are collaborating to form a new company ca...